The Mellotron Group

Loss is a tough topic - but our feelings are bolstered for the memories 
for having had him as a contributor to our lives - sorely missed.

Andy kinch wrote:
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> Yes, so very sad.
> Made even sadder for me, because of the song I'm currently working on 
> for the new album, which is about loss and unfulfilled potential.
> Condolences to his family.
> We are less for his passing.
> Andy K 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 4:27 pm
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Jon E. Salley
>
>  
> It's very sad to hear that Jon has passed.  I didn't know him, but it 
> is obvious that he had a great influence on our list.  That's good.  
> My best to his family.
>  
>   -Bruce D.
>
> --- On *Tue, 10/12/10, lsf5275@aol.com <mailto:lsf5275@aol.com> 
> /<lsf5275@aol.com <mailto:lsf5275@aol.com>>/* wrote:
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>     From: lsf5275@aol.com <mailto:lsf5275@aol.com> <lsf5275@aol.com
>     <mailto:lsf5275@aol.com>>
>     Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Jon E. Salley
>     To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>     <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>,
>     Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
>     Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 7:35 PM
>
>      
>     For those of you who, like me, have wondered about the absence of
>     Jon Salley from these groups, a little sleuthing by Martin Smith
>     seems to have turned up the unfortunate answer...
>      
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>
>       Jon E. Salley
>
>         * BORN: March 10, 1954
>         * DIED: May 14, 2010
>         * LOCATION: KS
>
>     Sadly Jon has left us. I recall that he was sick, but never
>     considered the possibility that he had died. I figured he got
>     tired or bored. I for one will miss him terribly. I can remember
>     any number of great and amusing off list exchanges over the years.
>     He was one of my very first friends when I joined the
>     Mellotronists list many years back and he was a very funny guy.
>     and also very talented.
>      
>     Jon had been working on a new project, Tintagel. He has a web
>     site, but it doesn't look like he ever completed it. He also has
>     his personal and Tintagel Myspace pages. Go listen to his music.
>     Pretty damn good.
>      
>     Frank
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